In a major crackdown, the Ramol police apprehended two individuals smuggling Indian made foreign liquor (IMFL) worth ₹23.28 lakh under the guise of transporting goods. The accused had ingeniously concealed the contraband inside a secret compartment in a container truck.

Seizure details

The operation led to the confiscation of: 3,300 bottles of English liquor valued at ₹20.60 lakh

2,256 tins of beer worth ₹2.48 lakh

An Ashok Leyland container worth ₹15 lakh

Two mobile phones valued at ₹20,000/-

The total seizure amounted to ₹38.28lakh

How the liquor was seized

Acting on specific intelligence, the police team intercepted the container near Kabra Transport Road, on the route from Ramol Adani Circle to Vanch Village. The accused, identified as Devendra Jat (22) from Dhanwada village, Rajasthan and Sohanlal Jat (23) from Agore village, Rajasthan, was found transporting the contraband in an Ashok Leyland closed-body container. Upon inspection, the police discovered the hidden cache of liquor and beer, smuggled without any valid pass or permit.

The accused confessed they were transporting the liquor for delivery to an unidentified recipient in Ahmedabad. Legal proceedings have been initiated against them under various sections of the Gujarat Prohibition Act.